In the West Bank, some 45 Israeli settlers attacked 3 Palestinians with stones, clubs, and pepper spray in Kisan; 1 of the Palestinian victims underwent surgery for his injuries to his head. Israeli settlers also assaulted 1 Palestinian shepherd near Yatta, causing bruises. Israeli forces shot and killed 1 Palestinian and injured 3 others during a raid in Aqabat Jaber refugee camp. Israeli forces also shot and injured 1 Palestinian during a raid in Qabatiya. Elsewhere, Israeli forces confiscated 1 concrete mixer in Rujeib. (AJ, AP, HA, MEE, REU, WAFA, WAFA, WAFA 4/26; HA, PCHR 4/27; PCHR 4/28; UNOCHA 5/13)
Israel reopened the Erez crossing from Gaza to Israel after closing it on 4/23 as collective punishment for rockets launched from Gaza at Israel. (AP, HA 4/25)
Haaretz reported that Israel, on 4/21, turned away Palestinians who refused to hand over their ID cards to Israeli police at the Haram al-Sharif compound. The Palestinians who did hand over their ID cards had to collect them at Israeli police stations after leaving the compound. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel criticized the policy, saying it undermined the right of freedom of worship. (HA 4/26)
Haaretz also reported that the number of Palestinians held by Israel on administrative detention had reached a 5-year high at 579. Haaretz said that in March and April alone, 109 Palestinians were placed in administrative detention. (HA 4/26)
The U.S. state department spokesperson Ned Price said in a response to a question about Israel’s terrorist designation of 6 Palestinian rights organizations from October 2021 that the U.S. is reviewing the material provided by Israel. Spokesperson Price further stated that the U.S. has made clear to Israel that it is important “that independent civil society organizations in the West Bank and in Israel must be able to continue their important work.” (DOS 4/26; AA 4/27)